Nearly finished with their Kickstarter campaign, Wastelands Interactive urges the public to help them reach the baseline goal of $30,000 for their upcoming 4X strategy title Worlds of Magic. As with any title in this genre players should expect dedicated gameplay towards exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination. Having deep roots nested with Master of Magic, Worlds of Magic is expressed as being the game’s spiritual successor in meeting the core values of the 4X genre.
You can support the campaign by donating to the Worlds of Magic Kickstarter page (here). Wastelands Interactive has provided five new pre-alpha world screenshots for your viewing pleasure. Be sure to look at early manifestations below.
Soccer fans will have some interesting matches soon as Konami has announced a surprising addition to future installments in the Pro Evolution Soccer series. An official agreement between the developing giant and the Asian Football Confederation has lead to Asia’s prestigious AFC Champions League to all forthcoming installments. This will be implemented in the form of a dedicated mode that features all of the league’s 32 teams. The series has seen critical acclaim around the world and the developers believe that the move will increase its impact in Asia even more than before. They also believe that the addition will help keep them as the premiere leader of realistic soccer action.
Konami Digital Entertainment GmbH President Shinji Harano says of the deal, “The acquisition of such a high-profile license such as the AFC Champions League is integral for our ambitious plans for the Pro Evolution Soccer series… We look forward to a long and successful partnership with the Asian Football Confederation, as we look to bring the passion and skill of the AFC Champions League to vivid life.”
The AFC is equally thrilled about the partnership. Dr. Hafez Al Medlej, Chaiman of the AFC Marketing Commitee has stated, “We are very excited to see the AFC Champions League integrated into the acclaimed Pro Evolution Soccer series, and foresee a long, close, and mutually beneficial partnership for us both.”
If you’re in the mood for more soccer action, you can check our reviewof the latest title in the series. More info on the AFC Champions League can be found at their official site.
inkle is bringing the classic adventure gamebook Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! to the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch this May. The players will take on the role of a hero on an epic journey to return the Crown of Kings. Choices made by the player will affect the story, creating a unique tale. The game is full of beautiful illustrations, including a hand drawn 3d map.
“We wanted to make something that brought the strange and wonderful world of Sorcery! to life, so we created a game that’s always in flux. There are scores of locations to explore, and thousands of choices to make, and everything you do has the potential to change what happens next, right down to the words of the text. Even the combat sequences are written on the fly as you play,” says Jon Ingold, inkle’s creative director.
Steve Jackson’s Sorcery! will be available in May on iTunes.
Deep Silver and 4A Games having been releasing a series of survival guides to prepare players for the world they will be facing in Metro: Last Light. While their last press release was focused on ensuring PC players have their systems up to spec, they have now released the last Ranger Survival Guide for viewing pleasure and instructional use.
To prepare for the now incredibly harsh world including the toxic air, prying enemy eyes, and new bullet-based economy, this time the video focuses on the equipment a ranger will have to use in everyday life from mask, to watch, to weapons, and of course ammo. The video shows the most versatile equipment to be the watch which indicates not only air remaining, but if they can be seen.
Players can check out the video embedded below to see for themselves what to expect in Metro: Last Light, though those that missed the previous two can find them HERE and HERE. Those interested in entering the metro can do so May 14th in North America or May 17th in Europe when it releases for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC.
The success of Mike Bithell and his game Thomas Was Alone has hit another peak as the game has just released onto the PlayStation Store in North America today, with Europe to join tomorrow. A 2D platformer, the game has garnered BAFTA nominations, winning for best voice over by Danny Wallace, and plenty of critic acclaim.
Working with indie publisher Curve Studios, as well as Bithell’s former employer Bossa Studios, Thomas Was Alone has been prepping for addition to the PlayStation Store, but finally fans and new players alike are able to enjoy it on PlayStation 3 and/or PS Vita. The game also has DLC in the form of a 20 level expansion pack available for those looking for even more with this release.
Players interested in getting Thomas Was Alone can download it from the PlayStation store for $9.99 (£6.99) and those wanting to pick up the DLC can get it for $2.99 (£1.99). Unsure of what to think about the game? Check out Capsule Computer’s own review of the game HERE.
Runaway: A Twist of Fate Volume 2 will be released on iTunes this Thursday. The game is the final chapter in Pendulo Studios’ classic adventure game series Runaway. The story picks up where Volume 1 left off as the original game was simply too large for iTunes. Volume 2 boasts twelve hours of play, almost one hundred visual sets crafted in Pendulo’s signature style, and full voice acting.
Volume 1 and 2 are normally priced at $4.99 each. To celebrate the release of Volume 2, Volume 1 has been marked down to $2.99 from Thursday April 25th to Sunday April 28th. Check out our review of Runaway: A Twist of Fate Volume 1 here.
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus R is now available for PlayStation Vita users. Originally released as an exclusively downloadable game in Japan, gamers worldwide can get their hands on the fighting game.
Developed by Arc System Works, the team behind the excellent BlazBlue fighting series, this new reworked version of Guilty Gear features a range of tweaks/re-tweaks and character balances changes from its original console counterpart.
Gear XX Accent Core Plus R features all 25 characters, with fully-voiced dialogue and a range of gameplay battle modes such as MOM, Mission, Survival, and Training. Check out our review of the Xbox 360 version here.
Klei Entertainment are happy to announce the release of Don’t Starve! Although Klei consider it a complete game in its own right, they’re not quite done updating and supporting it yet…
Klei are promising 6 months of free, post-launch content updates – although the Mark of the Ninjadevelopers are taking a break until May 21st, the date of the next update. You can go to the official Klei Entertainment forum to read up on the specific fixes/changes that have been implemented up until this point.
They’re also pleased to announce that the official Don’t Starve soundtrack is now available for download. The OST contains original instrumental music composed and arranged by Vince de Vera and Jason Garner, and has 9 tracks of game music plus more presented in magnificent high-quality FLAC and MP3 formats. Also, those who pick up a copy will get new tracks as they are included in-game!
Visit www.dontstarvegame.com to learn more and purchase your copy for PC, Mac or Linux for $14.99 ($11.99 for the next hour only!…I feel like this is an infomercial!). We’ll leave you with the latest development video for the game below.
Thank goodness for the internet eh? Two Tribes has just patched Toki Tori 2 in response to the online conversation around issues with the game. While a glitch in-and-of itself wasn’t the cause of this update, the game did not appear to have a solution to a significant puzzle for many players.
Alongside making one puzzle simpler, the team at Two Tribes has patched up a few bugs that had expressed themselves in various ways. A few of the puzzles have been simplified, Toki Tori is now visible when returning to the game and the TokiDex now works fine. In addition, Toki Tori 2 now sports a new lick of paint and some extra material than it did before.
The patch is currently going through Nintendo’s own testing process and will be available once it passes. While it may be a pain when games come to you bugged out, this has been a pretty decent turn around time for getting it fixed. If you haven’t done so check out our review for Toki Tori 2 on Wii U here.
Playing through Konami’s Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate and need help? Well look no through than Castlevania: Lords of Shadow -Mirror of Fate’s Strategy Portal now online through Nintendo 3DS’ internet browser.
The portal, developed by Future Press, provides players with tips helpful tips, information, strategies, a map guide and much more. But best of all, players can easily access the portal mid-game, search for help, and resume gameplay in an instant.
To access the Strategy Portal go to future-press.com/mof on your 3DS’ internet browser, or alternatively you can also visit youtube.com/futurepress to view all videos featured throughout the guide. And while you’re at it check out our review of the game here.
